Introduction The goal of your team is to travel the fewest number of miles possible from any State on the east coast (touching the Atlantic Ocean) to Sacramento, California.Your team must decide where to begin, and then continue on the shortest route westward starting in the Capital of the state of origin and stopping in each state’s capital along the way.You will have to plan a few routes to find the shortest. Your Assignments: 1.Unscramble each State and write the State in the box to the right. Write the capital of each State in the box to the right of each State. 2.Write the number which corresponds with the state on the map.Draw a line if the state is too small for the number. 3.Plan a few routes stopping in each capital of the state you visit.You will use the Internet site MapQuest – www.mapquest.com to find the distance and time traveled.On an excel spreadsheet list the state capitals on the shortest route in your journey and the distance from one capital to the next.Total the number of miles traveled from the capital you chose to start on the east coast to Sacramento. a.Using the average of twenty-three miles per gallon of gas at $3.05 per gallon, how much would it cost to travel from one state capital to the next?Calculating the total miles, what is the total cost for gas spent on the trip? b.On the shortest route, research each state that you visited and find symbols that represent that state (e.g., Vermont – maple syrup, Massachusetts – baked beans …) and list the gift on your excel spreadsheet. 4.Your team will then create two additional excel spreadsheets– one traveling 7 hours a day and one traveling 9 hours a day.You will then have to calculate the following problems:
a.You must now make your journey and plan to stay overnight. Plan on traveling seven hours a day but not more than 8 hours a day and must stay at the last capital visited under 8 hours. b.You must now make your journey and plan to stay overnight. Plan on traveling nine hours a day but not more than 10 hours a day and must stay at the last capital visited under 10 hours. c.Once you know the total number of days traveling seven hours a day and then nine hours a day, decide how much money was spent on food if breakfast cost $5.50 for one, lunch cost $7.25 for one, and dinner was $10.35 for one. d.Determine how much money was spent at an average hotel each night you stay at a hotel when traveling 7 hours a day and 9 hours a day.You all must stay in one room.Choose a hotel that is not to expensive but with a decent rating.Use the site www.expedia.com. e.Total the cost of the gas, meals and hotel expenses to determine the total cost of your trip.Compare the cost of a 7 day trip to a 9 day trip. f.Create a chart comparing the cost of a 7 day trip to a 9 day trip. Members of your team: _ _ _ Points: 1.10_4a.10_ 2.10_b.10_ 3.10_c.10_ a.10_d.10_ b.10_e.10_ Total points
The goal of your team is to travel the fewest number of miles possible from any State on the east coast (touching the Atlantic Ocean) to Sacramento, California. Your team must decide where to begin, and then continue on the shortest route westward starting in the Capital of the state of origin and stopping in each state’s capital along the way. You will have to plan a few routes to find the shortest.
Your Assignments:
1. Unscramble each State and write the State in the box to the right.
Write the capital of each State in the box to the right of each State.
2. Write the number which corresponds with the state on the map. Draw a line if the state is too small for the number.
3. Plan a few routes stopping in each capital of the state you visit. You will use the Internet site MapQuest – www.mapquest.com to find the
distance and time traveled. On an excel spreadsheet list the state
capitals on the shortest route in your journey and the distance from
one capital to the next. Total the number of miles traveled from the
capital you chose to start on the east coast to Sacramento.
a. Using the average of twenty-three miles per gallon of gas
at $3.05 per gallon, how much would it cost to travel from one
state capital to the next? Calculating the total miles, what is the
total cost for gas spent on the trip?
b. On the shortest route, research each state that you visited and
find symbols that represent that state (e.g., Vermont – maple
syrup, Massachusetts – baked beans …) and list the gift on your
excel spreadsheet.
4. Your team will then create two additional excel spreadsheets– one
traveling 7 hours a day and one traveling 9 hours a day. You will then
have to calculate the following problems:
a. You must now make your journey and plan to stay overnight.
Plan on traveling seven hours a day but not more than 8 hours
a day and must stay at the last capital visited under 8 hours.
b. You must now make your journey and plan to stay overnight.
Plan on traveling nine hours a day but not more than 10 hours
a day and must stay at the last capital visited under 10 hours.
c. Once you know the total number of days traveling seven
hours a day and then nine hours a day, decide how much
money was spent on food if breakfast cost $5.50 for one,
lunch cost $7.25 for one, and dinner was $10.35 for one.
d. Determine how much money was spent at an average hotel
each night you stay at a hotel when traveling 7 hours a day
and 9 hours a day. You all must stay in one room. Choose a
hotel that is not to expensive but with a decent rating. Use the
site www.expedia.com.
e. Total the cost of the gas, meals and hotel expenses to determine
the total cost of your trip. Compare the cost of a 7 day trip to a
9 day trip.
f. Create a chart comparing the cost of a 7 day trip to a 9 day
trip.
Members of your team:
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Points:
1. 10 _ 4a. 10 _
2. 10 _ b. 10 _
3. 10 _ c. 10 _
a. 10 _ d. 10 _
b. 10 _ e. 10 _
Total points